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[buzzy3970]

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought that Google messages was the default messaging app for the watch. Was disappointed when I got mine and see that Samsung messages is the default messaging app. Can we change that? Hoping so as a major reason I bought my classic was for the Google massaging app.

 

[trucksmoveamerica#AC]

Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought that Google messages was the default messaging app for the watch. Was disappointed when I got mine and see that Samsung messages is the default messaging app. Can we change that? Hoping so as a major reason I bought my classic was for the Google massaging app.

Samsung messages is default. I use textra, it works decent on the watch. Thought Google messages did also. You don't lose to much, or at least I don't lose to much using textra.

 

[Talderon]

Honestly, Texting is one of the things I would LOVE to do with my watch, but I HATE Samsung Messages and heard that Google Messages was default. I am VERY sad to hear this is not the case. I just hope it can be used.

It may come with the Google Assistant update? Bixby needs to take a LONG walk off a VERY SHORT Pier.

edit: Found this: https://www.reddit.com/r/GalaxyWatch/comments/pcp5ak/galaxy_watch_4_google_messages_supported/

 

[buzzy3970]

Samsung messages is default. I use textra, it works decent on the watch. Thought Google messages did also. You don't lose to much, or at least I don't lose to much using textra.

Yea I don't have an issue with Samsung messages except Verizon not supporting RCS. Since they have RCS support for Google messages that's what I use and it would be nice to not have to revert back to Samsung messages with no RCS.

 

[buzzy3970]

Honestly, Texting is one of the things I would LOVE to do with my watch, but I HATE Samsung Messages and heard that Google Messages was default. I am VERY sad to hear this is not the case. I just hope it can be used.

It may come with the Google Assistant update? Bixby needs to take a LONG walk off a VERY SHORT Pier.

edit: Found this: https://www.reddit.com/r/GalaxyWatch/comments/pcp5ak/galaxy_watch_4_google_messages_supported/

Thanks for that. Google messages installed and works like a charm . Idk why I didn't think to look for the app in the play store.

 

[Talderon]

Thanks for that. Google messages installed and works like a charm . Idk why I didn't think to look for the app in the play store.

Sweet!! I am SO looking forward to it even more now!

 

[Rose4uKY]

So their is like a watch version of Google Messages I have it on my phone but currently use Samsung? I thought I read you get Gboard too and swype instead of the Samsung keyboard is that correct?

 

[mlblack16]

So their is like a watch version of Google Messages I have it on my phone but currently use Samsung? I thought I read you get Gboard too and swype instead of the Samsung keyboard is that correct?

I believe so. I use Google Messages on phone and now this watch. In settings, I can see that I gave Gboard installed and can swype. It's hard to tell for certain, but I believe the keyboard that pops up in GM on my watch is Gboard. I also have the speech to text selected as google instead of Bixby.

 

[Rose4uKY]

I believe so. I use Google Messages on phone and now this watch. In settings, I can see that I gave Gboard installed and can swype. It's hard to tell for certain, but I believe the keyboard that pops up in GM on my watch is Gboard. I also have the speech to text selected as google instead of Bixby.

Thanks! I did see where I could change my text to speech to Google and I like it better. I just went to play store and under gboard it said compatible with it even shows my A2 weird. I am downloading it now. I may try google messages is it better on the watch than Samsung one and if I use it on the watch I guess I have to use it on my phone? I like Samsung one on phone cause it matches my theme. But am willing to try Google maybe. So you can swype is it hard to do on watch? I guess I'll find out once it's downloaded here in a minute.

Yeah it is hard to do but it's ok I mostly will be speaking a reply anyway.

 

[mlblack16]

Thanks! I did see where I could change my text to speech to Google and I like it better. I just went to play store and under gboard it said compatible with it even shows my A2 weird. I am downloading it now. I may try google messages is it better on the watch than Samsung one and if I use it on the watch I guess I have to use it on my phone? I like Samsung one on phone cause it matches my theme. But am willing to try Google maybe. So you can swype is it hard to do on watch? I guess I'll find out once it's downloaded here in a minute.

Yes you will have to use the same messaging app (choosing the default) on your watch and phone. Google Messages has chat service, so anyone else using GM you will be able to have typing indicator, react to texts, and best of all, send high resolution pics and videos. This is why I use GM, even if I only have a couple fellow Android users to experience chat with, it's still awesome to use!

Supposedly Samsung was going to use Google chat services somehow integrated into its messaging app, but I haven't tried. Using Google Messages, you'll get chat capability across multiple carriers, so long as the recipient also has GM with chat enabled.

 

[Rose4uKY]

Yes you will have to use the same messaging app (choosing the default) on your watch and phone. Google Messages has chat service, so anyone else using GM you will be able to have typing indicator, react to texts, and best of all, send high resolution pics and videos. This is why I use GM, even if I only have a couple fellow Android users to experience chat with, it's still awesome to use!

Supposedly Samsung was going to use Google chat services somehow integrated into its messaging app, but I haven't tried. Using Google Messages, you'll get chat capability across multiple carriers, so long as the recipient also has GM with chat enabled.

Ok Thanks! Yeah I've used it before and it's weird only one of my t mobile friends I see chat all my other texters it says text and doesn't do the RCS. But I sent myself a text and tried gboard. I'll try using google text for a bit and see how I like it on my watch. Thanks! I am getting it now on my watch but on my phone it says last updated 8/26 and their is another update should I update? And how do I make it my default on watch I don't see that?

 

[jlangner]

Thanks, I didn't see Gboard. Downloaded. Love it. Swipe ftw. On the contact tile/widget is there a way to change the default message app it uses to Gmessages?

 

[mlblack16]

Ok Thanks! Yeah I've used it before and it's weird only one of my t mobile friends I see chat all my other texters it says text and doesn't do the RCS. But I sent myself a text and tried gboard. I'll try using google text for a bit and see how I like it on my watch. Thanks! I am getting it now on my watch but on my phone it says last updated 8/26 and their is another update should I update? And how do I make it my default on watch I don't see that?

It should prompt you to select if you want to use it as the default on your watch and the phone would also.

 

[mlblack16]

Thanks, I didn't see Gboard. Downloaded. Love it. Swipe ftw. On the contact tile/widget is there a way to change the default message app it uses to Gmessages?

Unless there's a glitch, it should launch GM when you select, but if it doesn't, then I would imagine the widget is made by Samsung, and they only have it set to use with their messaging app.

 

[buzzy3970]

Unless there's a glitch, it should launch GM when you select, but if it doesn't, then I would imagine the widget is made by Samsung, and they only have it set to use with their messaging app.

No unfortunately the tile is only set for Samsung messages. I found that a little disappointing as I added the shortcut to a watch face hoping to easily access good messages.

 

[mlblack16]

No unfortunately the tile is only set for Samsung messages. I found that a little disappointing as I added the shortcut to a watch face hoping to easily access good messages.

That does suck. I haven't tried it yet, but hopefully Samsung would fix that in an update, since their part of this new Wear OS is just the One UI skin (at least that's how I understand it).

 

[mlblack16]

No unfortunately the tile is only set for Samsung messages. I found that a little disappointing as I added the shortcut to a watch face hoping to easily access good messages.

So I just tried it and it used Google Messages. Maybe delete the tile and reselect after you have made Google Messages the default messaging app for both your GW4 and phone. I was able to message my wife twice and it used the GM app on my phone and watch.

 

[jlangner]

So I just tried it and it used Google Messages. Maybe delete the tile and reselect after you have made Google Messages the default messaging app for both your GW4 and phone. I was able to message my wife twice and it used the GM app on my phone and watch.

Hmm, no on mine I deleted, re-added and still samsung messages.

 

[jlangner]

Maybe missed something, where do you set Gmessages as default on watch, it is default on phone? I see the keyboard default.

 

[mlblack16]

Maybe missed something, where do you set Gmessages as default on watch, it is default on phone? I see the keyboard default.

Make sure you have the actual Google Messages Wear OS app installed on your watch. The moment you open GM on your watch, it will ask if you want it to be the default messaging app if Samsung Messages is currently the default.

I also have Gboard installed, which the GM Wear OS app will use when installed. Lastly, I have GM installedbon my phone and using as the default messaging app (again, Android will prompt you to select any messaging app as the default when you open any messaging app other than current default).

My GW4 is a non-carrier BT version, just noted, in case the carrier LTE versions force you to use theirs somehow.